'Gracepoint' premiere recap: And so it begins

The serial murder mystery is an inherently tricky genre. On the one hand, it represents a tremendous opportunity to push back against the absurdity of murder-of-the-week procedurals, where crimes are solved at an impossible 

Update: The series premiere of FOX's “Gracepoint” drew an abysmal 1.2 adults 18-49 rating with 4.8 million viewers. It was fourth in the timeslot–behind CBS, ABC and FOX–in both columns. Earlier in the night, FOX offered “Bones” (1.5 adults 18-49

Yes, I'm a fan of the original, Broadchurch, so there will be comparisons between the two versions. That said, I enjoyed Gracepoint Season 1 Episode 1 every bit as much as the original. Any mentions of Broadchurch are 

Gracepoint will prove to be one of the most absorbing television dramas of the year if you didn't watch Broadchurch, the original series. If you did, expect a lot of déjà vu.

He stars in “Gracepoint,” which premieres at 9 p.m. Oct. 2 on Fox and is a yankee take on “Broadchurch,” the criminal mystery drama he appears in on the U.K.'s ITV. We asked him about juggling both characters, managing an American accent and handling